http://reading.ecb.org/teacher/index.html Website called "Into the Book" has tons of ideas for reading comprehension strategies. Just wanted to share!
Amy

http://quizlet.com is a very cool vocabulary website for both students and teachers. You can very easily create lists, with pictures, or you can use lists that already exist. Students can then access your list and their are 5 different ways for them to practice the words, two of which are games. Very fun!

Leo Bows is coming to Rankin School with animals for them to learn about characteristics of different animal groups and write about them. Here is the link if you want to learn more about his work with Rankin. http://leosarkvisitsrankin.shutterfly.com/

Found a user friendly website for creating timelines for kids:
http://www.softschools.com/teacher_resources/timeline_maker/

Timeline Maker